MEAL PLAN MONDAY: JAN 9, 2012
The kids are happy with this week’s meal plan. Let’s see how the week goes.
MONDAY
- Taco Night!
TUESDAY
- Oven Fried Chicken
- Steamed Potatoes
- Steamed Carrots
- Mac n Cheese
- Salad
- Rolls
WEDNESDAY
- Build your own PIZZA night
THURSDAY
(I can’t have bread, so this is what I have. Faux Fry)
- Burgers
- Fries
FRIDAY
- Spaghetti
- Salad
- Garlic Toast
SATURDAY
- Roast w/potatoes n carrots
- Rolls
- mac n cheese
SUNDAY
- Bar B Que
- chips
Do you plan your weeks cooking ahead of time? I do. On Sunday morning I sit down in my office and I plan out what we are going to eat all week.
Meal planning for me, really, is pretty easy. My Mr. works a weird shift at work that rotates so he is only home for dinner a few nights per week. Those nights I try to cook a NICE meal with the trimmings. I mean, he works hard and he deserves it.
On the nights Mr. C isn’t home, I still cook, but those meals are more KID FRIENDLY. Anything to lessen the amount of whining I have to listen to – WORKS. lol…
Once I have my “loose” menu made (because lets be honest here…sometimes I just don’t feel like making what’s on the list!), I head upstairs to check the pantry and fridge and make out my grocery list for the week.
Mr C likes to go shopping at like 3am when there is NO ONE in their right (or wrong) mind at Wal-Mart. Since he is used to being up all night anyway, and I hate to go to Wal-Mart this works for us. Plus, he seems to spend a lot less when he goes shopping with my list – than we do when I go shopping with my list. LOL!
So what’s on my menu for this week?